either they ran out of money to build the rest of the house or there was a house fire and they didn't bother rebuilding fully, in either case holy shit I hope they have that fucker sealed
Although these were obviously ran-out-of-money specials. Foundation's in. But only enough dough left to put in a roof. If they get more and want to stay, jack up the roof and build a floor under it.
Why would you do this? Ownership. I guarantee there's no garden gnome bank holding a deed on these.
First kinds of homes American settlers built, actually. Dig a hole. Dig some stairs. Lay logs over the top. Quick and easy to build before winter sets in. As time and materials and wealth were built, families would build real houses. Same idea here.
Saw once of these a few years ago in Roswell, Georgia. They were building a huge house and ran into some kind of financial problem so they put on a roof instead of finishing the upper levels. Due to the slope of the lot, one of the sides wasn't covered and had doors and windows. Inside they didn't bother with interior walls except for the bathroom but otherwise had more or less standard builder grade finishes. It had a kitchen, so it was basically a downtown loft layout dropped into the ground in the suburbs.
If I had the cash at the time, I would have considered buying it as most of the difficult stuff with getting utilities, a driveway (it was a heavily forested lot), and a residency permit had already been finished. It was a completely livable space but obviously no bank was going to be willing to finance it. They offered the architectural plans they had intended to use for the house but I'd never need that much space so if I ever needed to expand, I'd thrown up a single story on top.
>Called a berm house. They are built to be very energy effecient and quiet. >american quality strikes and water flows inside unhindered >big american truck drives on the road whole house vibrates
This thread proves what a bunch of followers American's rural chuds are. They wouldn't dream of building a house in unorthodox ways or billy boomer at the elks lodge might think he was somekind of homosexuel.
>sump pump
Where can I buy this magical sump pump that never breaks and is powerful enough to handle 5-8 feet of water? Oh, and given that it's flooding we should also assume the pump will work without power.
Seems pretty stupid. What benefit does this offer? Doesn't seem like anything that would outweigh the potential problems that could occur with your house being below ground level.
They're going to have the same troubles as any basement in the area in which they are located. Lots of people have fully finished basements that are functional living spaces but if you live somewhere like New Orleans, it's going to be a mess. The benefits are as someone else mentioned, noise isolation and thermal insulation. Just don't build one in a city near a transit line because those vibrations will travel through the ground into your lair.
Seems like good insulation.
Caves
either they ran out of money to build the rest of the house or there was a house fire and they didn't bother rebuilding fully, in either case holy shit I hope they have that fucker sealed
Is this some sort of tornado cope?
they are the oldest kind of human housing.
>absolutely retarded
no, YOUR house looks retarded
"bermed home" is a good starting point
this looks absolutely retarded, what is the point
>Property speculator detected
Coding anomaly? In the matrix.
Although these were obviously ran-out-of-money specials. Foundation's in. But only enough dough left to put in a roof. If they get more and want to stay, jack up the roof and build a floor under it.
Why would you do this? Ownership. I guarantee there's no garden gnome bank holding a deed on these.
First kinds of homes American settlers built, actually. Dig a hole. Dig some stairs. Lay logs over the top. Quick and easy to build before winter sets in. As time and materials and wealth were built, families would build real houses. Same idea here.
Saw once of these a few years ago in Roswell, Georgia. They were building a huge house and ran into some kind of financial problem so they put on a roof instead of finishing the upper levels. Due to the slope of the lot, one of the sides wasn't covered and had doors and windows. Inside they didn't bother with interior walls except for the bathroom but otherwise had more or less standard builder grade finishes. It had a kitchen, so it was basically a downtown loft layout dropped into the ground in the suburbs.
If I had the cash at the time, I would have considered buying it as most of the difficult stuff with getting utilities, a driveway (it was a heavily forested lot), and a residency permit had already been finished. It was a completely livable space but obviously no bank was going to be willing to finance it. They offered the architectural plans they had intended to use for the house but I'd never need that much space so if I ever needed to expand, I'd thrown up a single story on top.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugout_(shelter)
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in my part of the country we'd call that a radon cancer trap
I live by this house wtf
What's the story?
forgot the foundation a few years ago
can't believe I took this seriously for a few moments
Called a berm house. They are built to be very energy effecient and quiet. This one is small inside.
>Called a berm house. They are built to be very energy effecient and quiet.
>american quality strikes and water flows inside unhindered
>big american truck drives on the road whole house vibrates
Rent free
This thread proves what a bunch of followers American's rural chuds are. They wouldn't dream of building a house in unorthodox ways or billy boomer at the elks lodge might think he was somekind of homosexuel.
Having your entire out filled with water to the ceiling is a strange way to assert your masculinity.
Any man worth his salt wood install a sump pump or at least know how to survey a site that isn't prone to flooding.
>sump pump
Where can I buy this magical sump pump that never breaks and is powerful enough to handle 5-8 feet of water? Oh, and given that it's flooding we should also assume the pump will work without power.
>and given that its flooding
oops i built it in an area that doesnt flood
Seems pretty stupid. What benefit does this offer? Doesn't seem like anything that would outweigh the potential problems that could occur with your house being below ground level.
They're going to have the same troubles as any basement in the area in which they are located. Lots of people have fully finished basements that are functional living spaces but if you live somewhere like New Orleans, it's going to be a mess. The benefits are as someone else mentioned, noise isolation and thermal insulation. Just don't build one in a city near a transit line because those vibrations will travel through the ground into your lair.
stable temp at 52 degrees
You face the sad sad truth,
the dirty lowdown
My grandparents used to live down the road from like 2 of these houses.
What part of the country is that?
Noree going by the plants
Alaska. There used to be a lot more of them.
>unfinished